Daniel Tomlinson

Daniel is BNB's subeditor and occasional fish-wrangler. If you've got a great story or at least an idea for one, flick Dan an email at editorial@bnbfishing.com.au

AMM 5200 Sea Class boat review

One of the coolest features on the AMM 5200 Sea Class was a pair of LED headlights recess-mounted in the bow that provide up to 500m of usable light: perfect for night-time docking or spotting those hungry saltwater crocodiles in northern rivers and creeks. That’s really where I can imagine this boat being most at home – in a Cape …

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Stessco Fisherman 449 review

Trevor was driving an Extreme 545 Side Console (full review in the August edition) and playing up for the camera over the breaking waves, while I stood in the Fisherman and attempted to get decent photos and videos of his antics. Becoming somewhat absorbed in the filming, I didn’t notice until almost too late that I’d drifted into a shallower …

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Goal Zero Torch 250 Flashlight Review

Whether it’s a power pack, solar panel, solar generator, lantern or even speakers, Goal Zero has a product to get you powered up, regardless of how remote your location may be. Back to the aptly named Torch 250 (combined LED light output of 250 lumens) – weighing a scant 408g, you won’t be weighed down as you trek across Australia’s …

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Super-Solid Sea Adex Armour 55

With Adam driving, our speed was increased to 60km/h before Adam wound in full steering lock and mashed the throttle. We proceeded to do ridiculous doughnuts at full throttle, with our speed remaining north of 55km/h and the turning radius staying incredibly tight. I’ve never felt stronger G-forces (just remembering it is making me queasy) and our cornering forces were so …

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Jeep Renegade Review

THE all-new Jeep Renegade certainly provides a shock to the SUV marketplace, particularly in the Solar Yellow duco of the test car I recently picked up from Cricks Mt Gravatt. Through all this the very adjustable and comfortable leather seats were quite supportive and after an hour of driving I stepped out feeling fresh. There is very little not to like …

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Jeep Cherokee Limited review

If they show up something that close to the car, I’m sorry to say but it’s probably too late for whatever it may be. I guess at very low speed they would be handy for picking out kerbs and other obstacles when parking, but I didn’t notice any difference. The Technology Group package meant my Jeep had park assist, which …

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Sea Adex RMP 43 Review

These are big figures for a little boat, however a 60hp motor on a lighter, pressed alloy tinnie would surely result in even higher numbers. Though what a lighter boat couldn’t do is make a mockery of decent size waves created by passing boats. Even with its shallow 10-degree variable deadrise, the RMP managed to avoid the dreaded ‘tinnie slap’ over …

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Quality the key focus for John Crawford Marine

JOHN Crawford Marine, Queensland’s used boat specialist, prides itself on being the largest dealer of quality used trailer boats. The key word here is quality. A core value of the business, located on Brisbane’s southside in Tingalpa, is differentiating its used trailer boat packages from private sale and auction packages, ensuring the selection of boats in the yard do and …

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